Self-Help - With Illustrations of Character and Conduct

First published in 1859, this Victorian bestseller uses hundreds of biographical examples to champion hard work and perseverance.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. Self-help, national and individual; 2. Leaders of industry, inventors and producers; 3. Application and perseverance; 4. Helps and opportunities; 5. Workers in art; 6. Industry and the English peerage; 7. Energy and courage; 8. Business qualities; 9. Money, use and abuse; 10. Self-culture; 11. Facilities and difficulties; 12. Example; Character - the true gentleman; Index.

Summary

A popular and prolific author of the Victorian age, Samuel Smiles (1812–1904) emphasised individual responsibility in the pursuit of personal and social improvement. First published in 1859, this hugely successful work uses hundreds of biographical examples to champion the virtues of hard work and perseverance in achieving success.

Product details

• Authors: Samuel Smiles, Samuel Jr. Smiles
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.08.2014
• EAN: 9781108074308
• ISBN: 978-1-108-07430-8
• No. of pages: 360
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -
• Subjects: Fiction > Gift books, albums, perpetual calendars, postcard booklets; Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Lifestyle, personal development; Humanities, art, music > History